Charley Hall vs. Archie McKain — Career Comparison

Charley Hall
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charley Hall built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie McKain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charley Hall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. By the career numbers, Charley Hall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charley Hall and Archie McKain

Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.86
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.05
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.79
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.47
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.47
53.47
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.09
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2729
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.2
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
8.12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.16
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
3.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.85
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
4.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.899
0.899
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.38
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
37.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.88
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
32.9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Charley Hall and Archie McKain

Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.89
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.89
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1341
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.11
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
5.05
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.56
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
6.16
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.586
1.586
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.8
22.8
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Charley Hall and Archie McKain

Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
307.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
614.72
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
600
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
540.29
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
106.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
25
92.02
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
75.73
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.56
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
30.58
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.19
39.59
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
155.83
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
41
150.92
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
138.35
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
46.6
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
58.25
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.13
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
101.94
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
26
95.71
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.45
39.97
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.76
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
135.44
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
176.69
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.67
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA